Hey all just go back from picking some prickly pear off an opuntia on the side of the road:
apologies for shotty pics, they were taken on phone
Went under prepared and now covered in glochids lol
pretty sure some of them need to finish ripening, they were covered in fluff but apparently its just some bug you can wash off
I cut one in half to sus it out as ive never tried one before, didn't taste to bad I'm keen on getting the seeds out though for growing and giveaways but i have no idea how to separate the seed from the pulp, was thinking maybe a low heat in water and straining? or just leaving the pulp to dry out and clean them up with my fingers
cheers for the help everyone, time to head back to the tweezers hahaha